ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp has established a state commission to promote the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence next year.
Congress established the U.S. Sesquicentennial Commission in 2016 and encouraged the creation of similar commissioners in each state.
“As the 13th colony, Georgia was represented by three courageous signers of the Declaration of Independence who pledged their very lives to support it,” Kemp said Friday. “We look forward to empowering our communities in celebrating Georgia’s unique role in our country’s founding as we honor and commemorate this historic observance with partners across the state.”…